Service difficulty report · Sump · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
August 6, 2005
Submitted
August 8, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N792TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK264
Aircraft time
4,988 hours, 4,081 cycles
Part
Sump
Condition
Open
Location
Fuel Drain
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

KSGR - KHOU DURING CLIMB THE CREW NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE RIGHT WING TIP. THE FUEL WAS COMING FROM TWO AREAS. THE FIRST BEING THE WING TIP AREA WHICH PRODUCED A FIVE FOOT VAPOR TRAIL. THE SECOND AREA WAS FROM THE SPOILER, ABOUT ONE FOOT IN FROM THE OUTBOARD TIP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO KHOU WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. FOLLOWING THE LANDING THE CREW NOTED FUEL POOLING UNDER THE SPOILER. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DRAIN SUMP ON THE SURGE TANK TO BE OPEN. THE DRAIN SUMP WAS CLOSED AND FUEL WAS CLEANED FROM THE ACCESS PANEL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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